Virginia Code

Va. Code Ann. § 22.1-83 (2026)

Payment of employee's legal fees and expenses

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If an employee of a school board is arrested, indicted or otherwise prosecuted on any charge arising out of any act committed in the discharge of his duties as such employee and such charge is subsequently dismissed or a verdict of not guilty is rendered or if an employee of a school board is made a defendant in any civil action arising out of his actions in connection with his duties as such employee, the school board may pay the legal fees and expenses of such employee.

Code 1950, § 22-56.1:1; 1978, c. 135; 1980, c. 559.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1988–1988 · leading case: Wood v. Bd. of Sup'rs of Halifax Cnty., 372 S.E.2d 611 (Va. 1988).

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Wood v. Bd. of Sup'rs of Halifax Cnty., 372 S.E.2d 611 (Va. 1988). · cites it 10× “The Board of Supervisors asserts that the case is governed by Code § 22.1-83. 2 Code § 22.1-83 permits a school board, under certain circumstances, to pay the legal fees and expenses of a school board employee.”

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